Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henson stars as Jane, a newspaper reporter from New York, in Above the Fold. In this intense drama, Jane travels to a university in the South where three white fraternity members have been accused of raping a young African-American woman. Written by former New York Times correspondent Bernard Weinraub, the play explores the shift from print to digital journalism and asks tough questions about the exploitation of tragedy, the cost of success, and the personal biases even the best reporters can bring to a situation.

Reviews & Ratings

This play packs a lot into a fairly short time. The story tracks fairly closely the Duke Lacrosse case, with a focus on a young, ambitious reporter who gets swept up in her own initial success. It shows pretty clearly the pressures and temptations faced by journalists in their quest to gain and maintain notoriety. The acting is convincing all around and the play gives a good feel for the hydraulic pressure created on everyone connect to a big news story.

Disappointed with the seats from Goldstar / Red Envelope. We were stuck in the back in a barely filled theater. Considering canceling my Red Envelope membership and unsubscribing from Goldstar because of it. So disappointed.

This is one of the best plays the Pasadena Playhouse has presented in years. The audience is made to care about the characters. The story is multi layered and involving. Great acting and modern, projected scenery help to bring the story to life.

The play was very well acted and extremely relevant to the times. The seats (I mean the actual cushions and such) were horrible. A metal bar in my backside the whole time. I have to sit back and up to see over the tall people in front of me. ...continued